f. Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group

Public Law 86–42 [H.J. Res. 254], 73 Stat. 72, approved June 11, 1959; as amended by Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221 at 222, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 103-236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333], 108 Stat. 382, approved April 30, 1994; and by Public Law 103-437 [U.S.C. Technical Amendments; H.R. 4777], 108 Stat. 4581, approved November 2, 1994

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in

parliamentary conference with Canada.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not1 to exceed twenty-four Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and at least annually and when Congress is not in session (except that this restriction shall not apply during the first session of the Eighty-sixth Congress or to meetings held in the United States) with representatives of the House of Commons and Senate of the Canadian Parliament for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations between the United States and Canada. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the United States group) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign Affairs 2 Committee), and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate 3 from Members of the Senate (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign Relations Committee).

Such appointments shall be for a period of each meeting of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group except for the four members of the Foreign Affairs 2 Committee and the four members of the Foreign Relations Committee, whose appointments shall be for the duration of each Congress.

The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be a Member from the International Relations Committee, and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.4

122 U.S.C. 276d.

2 Sec. 9(a)(3) of Public Law 103-437 (108 Stat. 4588) struck out "International Relations" and inserted in lieu thereof "Foreign Affairs". Previously, sec. 4(a) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) had substituted "International Relations" in lieu of "Foreign Affairs."

3 Sec. 4(a)(1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of majority and minority leaders of the Senate.".

paragraph was added by Sec. 4(a)(3) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222).

Sec. 2.5 An appropriation of $70,000 annually is authorized, $35,000 of which shall be for the House delegation and $35,000 6 for the Senate delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, respectively.

Sec. 3.7 The United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expenditures under such appropriation.

Sec. 4.8 The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the Canada-United States Interparliamentary group.

522 U.S.C. 276e.

• Sec. 502(aX2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 108 Stat. 462) substituted "$70,000", "$35,000", and "$35,000" in lieu of "$50,000", "$25,000", and "$25,000", respectively. Previously, sec. 118(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 (Public Law 94-350), substituted "$50,000", "$25,000", and "$25,000" in lieu of "$30,000", "$15,000", and "$15,000", respectively.

Sec. 303 of Title III of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), as amended, provided the following permanent appropriation for delegation expenses:

"SEC. 303. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $440,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74-170, section 2(2) of Public Law 84-689, section 2 of Public Law 86-42, section 2 of Public Law 86-420, and section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985. These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.".

This sec. of Public Law 100-202 was amended by sec. 303 of Public Law 100-459 (102 Stat. 2207) which inserted "$340,000" in lieu of "$290,000”, and added “, and section 109 (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985." after "Public Law 86-420." It was further amended by Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128), which inserted "$440,000" in lieu of "$340,000" and inserted "section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985" in lieu of "section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985"

722 U.S.C. 276f.

$22 U.S.C. 276g.

g. United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly

Public Law 84-689 [H.J. Res. 501], 70 Stat. 523, approved July 11, 1956; as amended by Public Law 85-477 (H.R. 12181], 72 Stat. 261, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 88-205 [H.R. 7885], 77 Stat. 379, approved December 16, 1963; Public Law 90-137 [S. 1782], 81 Stat. 445, approved November 14, 1967; Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; Public Law 95-45 [H.R. 5040], 91 Stat. 221 at 222, approved June 15, 1977; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2915], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1019, approved November 22, 1983; Public Law 100-202 [Continuing Appropriations, 1988; H.J. Res. 395], 101 Stat. 1329 at 1329-23, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331 at 1396, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 102-138 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993; H.R. 1415], 105 Stat. 647 at 677, approved October 28, 1991; and by Public Law 103-437 [U.S.C. Technical Amendments; H.R. 4777], 108 Stat. 4581, approved November 2, 1994

JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not1 to exceed twenty-four 2 Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and annually 3 with representative parliamentary groups from other NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members, for discussion of common problems in the interests of the maintenance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter designated as the "United States Group"), half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than four of whom shall be from the Committee on Foreign Affairs),4,5 and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate from Members of the Senate. Not more than seven of the appointees from the Senate shall be of the same political party. The Chairman or Vice Chairman of the House delegation shall be a Member from the Foreign Affairs Committee,5 and, unless the President of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, determines otherwise, the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Senate delegation shall be a

122 U.S.C. 1928a.

2 Sec. 4(cX1) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) substituted "twenty-four" in lieu of "eighteen".

3 The words "and when Congress is not in session," were deleted by Public Law 88-205.

4 Sec. 4(cX2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words to this point beginning with "not less than * * *”.

Sec. 9(a)(5) of Public Law 103-437 (108 Stat. 4588) struck out “International Relations" and inserted in lieu thereof "Foreign Affairs".

Sec. 4(cX2) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222) added the words "upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate".

7 This sentence, which previously read, "Not more than five of the appointees from the respective Houses shall be of the same political party", was amended by Sec. 4(cX3) of Public Law 95-45 (91 Stat. 222).

Member from the Foreign Relations Committee.8 Each delegation shall have a secretary. The secretaries of the Senate and House delegations shall be appointed, respectively, by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.9 Sec. 2.10 There is authorized to be appropriated annually (1) 11 for the annual contribution of the United States toward the maintenance of the North Atlantic Assembly, 12 such sum as may be agreed upon by the United States Group and approved by such Assembly,12 but in no event to exceed for any year an amount equal to 25 per centum of the total annual contributions made for that year by all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization toward the maintenance of such Assembly, 12 and (2)11 $100,000, $50,000 for the House delegation and $50,000 for the Senate delegation,13 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 12 for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, such appropriation to be dispersed on voucher to be approved by the Chairman of the House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation.

Sec. 3.14 The United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly 12 shall submit to the Congress a report for each fiscal year for which an appropriation is made, including its expenditures under such appropriation.

8 This sentence was added by sec. 4(cX4) of Public Law 94-45 (91 Stat. 222).

Sec. 744 of Public Law 100-204 (101 Stat. 1396) added the two preceding sentences.

10 22 U.S.C. 1928b.

11 Sec. 303 of Title II of the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1988 (sec. 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations, 1988, Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat. 1329-23), inserted "annually (1)" in lieu of "annually" and added “(2)" after “and”.

12 "The North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Conference" was changed to "North Atlantic Assembly" and "such Conference" was changed to "such Assembly" by Public Law 90137 (81 Stat. 463).

13 Sec. 303 of Title III of Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal Year 1988 (Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat 1329-23), amended the amounts authorized to be appropriated which formerly read "$50,000, $25,000 for the House delegation and $25,000 for the Senate delegation" (as authorized by Public Law 92-226). Prior to that authorization, the amounts were "$30,000, $15,000 for the House delegation and $15,000 for the Senate delegation". The Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1396) had directed that sec. 2 be amended by substituting "$75,000" in lieu of "$50,000", and "$50,000" in lieu of "$25,000" for the House delegation. This amendment could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Public Law 100-202. This sentence was previously amended and restated by sec. 502(d) of Public Law 85477 (72 Stat. 273).

Sec. 303 of Title III of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-23; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), as amended, provided the following permanent appropriation for delegation expenses:

"SEC. 303. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a total of $440,000 for each fiscal year to carry out (in accordance with the respective authorization amounts) paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74-170, section 2(2) of Public Law 84-689, section 2 of Public Law 86-42, section 2 of Public Law 86-420, and section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985. These funds may be disbursed to each delegation, pursuant to vouchers in accordance with the applicable provisions of law, at any time requested by the Chairman of the delegation after that fiscal year begins.".

This sec. of Public Law 100-202 was subsequently amended by sec. 303 of Public Law 100459 (102 Stat. 2207) which inserted "$340,000" in lieu of "$290,000", and added “, and section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985." after "Public Law 86-420." It was further amended by Public Law 101-515 (104 Stat. 2128), which inserted "$440,000" in lieu of "$340,000" and inserted "section 109 (b) and (c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985" in lieu of “section 109(c) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985".

14 22 U.S.C. 1928c.

Sec. 4.15 The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation and the Senate delegation of the North Atlantic Assembly 12 shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of the North Atlantic Assembly.12

Sec. 5.16 In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000 for fiscal year 1977 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the twenty-second annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly. In addition to amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $550,000 for fiscal year 1994 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the fortieth annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly.17 In addition to the amounts authorized by section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated $450,000 for fiscal year 1984 to meet the expenses incurred by the United States group in hosting the thirty-first annual meeting of the North Atlantic Assembly.18 Amounts appropriated under this section are authorized to remain available unti expended.

22 U.S.C. 1928d.

122 U.S.C. 1928e. Sec. 5 was added by sec. 107 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1977 (Public Law 94-350).

27 Sec. 165g) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138, 105 Stat. 677), added the second sentence of sec. 5.

Sec. 109(a) of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 Pub lic Law 98-164, 97 Stat. 1019) added this sentence. For complete text of sec. 109(b), see Legisiation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. II.